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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 80:151-3 (1998)
© 1998 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Editorial

Editorial - Ethics of Medical Authorship

Henry R. Cowell, M.D., Ph.D.

In an article in this issue, Wenger and Lieberman provide "an assessment of orthopaedic surgeons' knowledge of medical ethics." The authors note: "The respondents appropriately handled questions involving economic aspects, truth-telling, confidentiality, and an incompetent colleague. However, there was poorer understanding of proper ethical conduct with regard to informed consent." Having served as Editor of The Journal for twelve and a half years, and having been confronted with the difficulty that authors have understanding proper ethical conduct with regard to informed consent, the findings of Wenger and Lieberman come as no surprise to me.

Informed consent is not the only area that requires an understanding of proper ethical conduct by medical authors. Thus, the article by Wenger and Lieberman caused me to reflect on the ethics of authorship as they apply before a study is begun, while the study is performed, and during the period in which the manuscript is . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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